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Who are we?
Who are we?
School counselors are certified/licensed educators who improve success for ALL students by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. As school counselors we work to maximize student success, promoting access and equity for all students. As vital members of the school leadership team, we create a school culture of success for all.
School counselors help all students achieve academic success, college and career readiness, and social-emotional development. By providing:
individual student academic planning and goal setting
school counseling classroom lessons based on student success standards
short-term counseling to students
referrals for long-term support
collaboration with families/teachers/ administrators/
a community for student success
advocacy for students at individual education plan
meetings and other student-focused meetings
data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges
acting as a systems change agent to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all students
(ASCA, 2019)
SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM
A school counseling program is designed to meet the individual needs of students and assist students to overcome barriers to learning and prepare them for a successful life after high school graduation.
In efforts to improve equity and reduce achievement and opportunity gaps we implement school counseling programs that :
are based on data-informed decisions making
are delivered to all students
result in improved student achievement, attedance, and discipline.
Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS)
Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS)
A framework to provide all students with the best opportunities for academic and behavioral success in school. Multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) focuses on providing high-quality instruction and interventions matched to student need and monitoring progress to make decisions about changes in instruction. Our school counseling program provides students with a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) in the form of academic interventions for all students.
MTSS: Tier 1
MTSS: Tier 1
In a MTSS framework, Tier 1 supports are intended to prevent challenges from occurring in the first place. In our school-wide supports it is estimated that a majority of students (80-90%) will respond positively. In our school students receive the following Tier 1 supports:
Classroom push-in lessons that teach critical social and behavioral skills
Wellness Wednesday events that promote mental health awareness and coping strategies.
Strong Resilient Curriculum- Self Awareness, Self Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, Goal-Directed Behavior, Personal Responsibility, Decision Making, and Optimistic Thinking.
MTSS: Tier 2
MTSS: Tier 2
In a MTSS framework, Tier 2 supports are intended for some students who have been identified by teachers or other stakeholders in need of additional supports. These students may exhibit difficulties with learning specific academic content or following rules more often than their peers, causing delays in instruction and/or behavior problems. Our Tier 2 supports include:
Small group counseling
One-to-One counseling
Peer-to-Peer support
MTSS: Tier 3
MTSS: Tier 3
In a MTSS framework, Tier 3 supports are intended for a few students. Usually these students, with serious and chronic needs, will receive individualized services from the school counselor. Our Tier 3 supports:
Individual counseling
Outside referrals
School Counseling Program Assessment
School Counseling Program Assessment
The primary purpose for completing and analyzing the program assessment is to guide future actions within the school counseling program to lead to better results for students. The school counseling program assessment for the 2021-2022 academic school year:
Achievenment Gap
Achievenment Gap
By the beginning of May, the number of male scholars in Advanced Placement (AP) classes will be able to show mastery of their subject by having a grade of 85% or higher, an increase of 25% to 128. There are 161 male students in AP courses of which 117 are demonstrating mastery in their AP classes.
Results:
There was a 12% increase in male students that demonstrated mastery of content material in their AP classes. There were five students that demonstrated mastery of AP course through this intervention that focused on.
Opportunity Gap
Opportunity Gap
By the end of the 2022 school year, the school attendance rate will increase by 2% from 93% to 95%. Currently, the school has a 93% attendance of the 399 students enrolled, with Latinx and Black students having the highest rate of absenteeism.
Results:
The number of students who were considered “Severely Chronically Absent” and “Chronically Absent” increased from 86 students to 90 students.
Additional School Counselor Information
Additional School Counselor Information
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